PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 172, 7 December 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. 1. Clarke lias returned from his visit to Sydney. Mr. Felix McGuire, of Okaiawa, is on a brief visit to New Plymouth. At a Cabinet meeting yesterday, Mr. Campbell \v,is apnointed to succeed Mr. Poynlon as Secretary of the Treasury. A Sydney cablegram states that the Rev. Dr. (Jmnmins has returned from England, and intends settling in New Zealand.

A cablegram from Sydney announces the death of Mr. George Pile, a prominent business identity, formerly of New Zealand.

Mr. If. \X. Glimie, consulting engineer, is expected in New Plymouth on Tuesday night- to make a linal inspection of the new forebay at the electrical extension works.

In the YYhitcley Church on Thursday Misa Lena Aiusw'orth, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Ainsworth, of New Plymouth, was married to Mr. Fred Newman, of Nelson.

Mr. Ja»o, of Wanganui, has been transferred to the New Plymouth branch of the Bank of New Zealand, taking the place of Mr. Pileher. who has been transferred to Stratford.

The well-known journalist, Mr. W. Wickham. wlm-e writings under the iiom (le piiuiiv of "A Tramp, Esq.," will be familiar- to all readers of the Auckland Weeklv News, is at present in verv indillVrcuL health.

Mr. (i. W. Hennelt. the Mayor of Inglewood, lias become entitled to the customary silver cradle, from the Councillors, Mrs. Bennett having duly presented hint with a son (yesterday' morning) during lii, ; term of office as Mayor. —Record.

Mr. Massey ,-uted in Wellington yesterday that a liesident Commissioner for the Cook 1.-lands would be appointed at he first meeting of the Cabinet, probably this week. The successor to Mr. Campbell as Tax Commissioner would also be appointed. T1,,. |',i, ne Minister said that he proposed io make an extended tour 111 th c s "uth Island in March,